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Study Purpose Evaluate existing and forecasted travel needs for crosstown (non-radial) corridors Identify key issues and problems pertaining to suburban mobility on those corridors Determine how needs can best be addressed from a planning and policy perspective Develop Project Implementation Timeline –10-25 years Evaluate existing and forecasted travel needs for crosstown (non-radial) corridors Identify key issues and problems pertaining to suburban mobility on those corridors Determine how needs can best be addressed from a planning and policy perspective Develop Project Implementation Timeline –10-25 years

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Travel Simulation Model Bookend Alternatives: A range of options is being evaluated in CISTMS. The bookend alternatives are intended to represent the outer limits of that range. Neither the Current Plan nor the Outer Belt option is currently proposed. Different options may be recommended for different corridors. Bookend Alternatives: A range of options is being evaluated in CISTMS. The bookend alternatives are intended to represent the outer limits of that range. Neither the Current Plan nor the Outer Belt option is currently proposed. Different options may be recommended for different corridors.

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LUCI: Land Use in Central Indiana Model to predict future patterns of urban development for the Central Indiana region Purpose not to produce best forecast but alternative scenarios Scenarios reflect policy choices, including restrictions on development, utility expansion Scenarios reflect alternative assumptions for future development, including population growth, density and accessibility preferences

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Possible Reasons for Small Differences The existing base of county to county commuting trips is limited. Urban development Fringe does not reach outer belt alignment (even in 2040). Households have better employment access at edge of urban fringe than from outer belt. Major travel time benefits between locations along outer belt, not to and from existing activity centers.

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Peer City Analysis Literature Review – Beltways and Land Use Land use impacts relate to beltway function Employment location more important than road (beltway) location Land use affected by commuting time budget Development influenced by proximity of beltway to urban edge Many factors besides transportation determine patterns of growth and sprawl Literature Review – Beltways and Land Use Land use impacts relate to beltway function Employment location more important than road (beltway) location Land use affected by commuting time budget Development influenced by proximity of beltway to urban edge Many factors besides transportation determine patterns of growth and sprawl

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Peer City Analysis Conclusions – Urban Sprawl & Beltways 1.Urban growth, economic expansion and the trend of decentralized development prompts urban sprawl concerns nationwide 2.Research is inconclusive regarding direct relationship of outer belts with urban sprawl 3.Beltways (and all freeways) impact the location of development, but its character and intensity is influenced by land use planning and zoning Conclusions – Urban Sprawl & Beltways 1.Urban growth, economic expansion and the trend of decentralized development prompts urban sprawl concerns nationwide 2.Research is inconclusive regarding direct relationship of outer belts with urban sprawl 3.Beltways (and all freeways) impact the location of development, but its character and intensity is influenced by land use planning and zoning

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Peer City Analysis Conclusions – Urban Sprawl and Planning 1.Land Use Planning and early zoning is key to orderly growth and development 2.Local planning is key since land use policies are determined locally 3.Inter-jurisdictional participation is a necessity Transportation objectives are regional, but land use impacts are local. Conclusions – Urban Sprawl and Planning 1.Land Use Planning and early zoning is key to orderly growth and development 2.Local planning is key since land use policies are determined locally 3.Inter-jurisdictional participation is a necessity Transportation objectives are regional, but land use impacts are local.